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Questions tagged [moped]

A two wheeled motor vehicle which incorporates pedals similar to a bicycle as a component of it's final drive system.

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Battery cuts on a moped when off the kick stand

I have done a valve adjustment on my 50 cc Pantere Fusion moped, and in the process my ground wire to my moped came completely off. I don't know if that's my problem or not though. I adjusted the valves on my moped to .003. That's what my local…
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Motorcycle 125cc question about PISTON condition and battery

Last year I bought a 125cc bike, Modenas brand, most likely unknown to you. It is a moped. http://www.modenas.com.my/v2motorcycle.asp?id=70 It can go as fast as 110 km/h enough for the city, However, I gave it to a family person for a while and…
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Remove coating from chrome headlights

I'm restoring an old moped. It's a 1964 NSU Quickly N23. One of the next steps on my restoration project is to work on the paint and chrome parts. My headlights are covered with a layer of paint. I'm not sure what exactly it is but I suspect it's…
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VIP future champion gas moped won't stay running

Okay so my moped sits over night I go to start it and it turns over and starts for about 3 seconds and shuts off. Well it will not start again until I put raw fuel or starter fluid in breather. After that it'll run at a high rev. It'll calm down and…
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VIP future champion gas moped (carb)

I have a moped talking, and on the carburetor there are usually two hoses, right? Because currently mine only has one coming from the carburetor, and the line is going to the gas tank. However, I do see on the bottom of the carburetor that there's…
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125cc moped light problems

I have a Direct Bikes 125cc Lynx moped. the front light is constantly going on and off (not all the time, just regularly and randomly). It's not noticeable in the day time to me, but now I ride home from work after 10pm on country lanes with no…
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Moped dies when trying to give gas after filling up gas tank

My moped has been running just fine lately but after I put gas in it immediately started choking off when I give it gas. The tank was pretty close to empty when I topped it off. Is that the reason that all of a sudden the moped doesn't run properly?…
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Fuel gauge not working on 50cc moped

I recently bought a second hand 50cc moped, and the fuel gauge always reads empty. I assumed that it was the float sensor that was at fault, so I bought a new one. I connected the new sensor but the gauge still isn't working. Does anyone have any…
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Moped bike motor problem carburetor

I have tried many technicians but none have solved my problem. I had problems in the past past, but one day my bike started to make a noise while opening the throttle when cold after about 50km/h speed. The noise sounds like the choke is on. After…
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Storing moped or high performance motorcycle outdoors

Is it not an issue to keep a moped or high performance sports super bike outdoors in the driveway or street like we do with cars? Will the motorcycle not get damaged from rain sun etc? Cars don’t suffer damage
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Tomos A3 K Starts but engine has no 'power'

So I recently inherited an old Tomos moped [Model A3K with an Encarwi carb] that has been sitting in a garage for a few years and decided to fix it up as a summer project. I've gotten it to start after cleaning the carb, but as soon as I sit on it…
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Float doesn’t work Yamaha Vino

I recently wrecked my Yamaha vino and while I’m trying to replace some parts I thought I would fix the fuel gauge (which hasn’t worked since I got the scooter a year ago.) I took the sensor out to test if it floats in water and it does but, when I…
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50cc sinnis street moped revs but does not move

So basically I just had an issue with my moped. I was riding it when it suddenly wobbled and stopped. When it stopped it didn't turn off it was on but when I reved it it didn't move, am suspecting the problem is with the chain? The moped is only a…
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Three New TaoTao 49cc mopeds won't start. Two new carbs . Engine not getting gas, Have checked everything. Runs with choke or starting fuid

I have Tried everything to start these TaoTao 49 cc Mopeds. bypassed the vacuum activated gas petcock. Went straight from gas tank to carb. While plugging the open vacuum hose and petcock. It will start with hand choking or starting fluid. If i…
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Increasing dead stroke of a hydraulic hand brake

This is a weird thing to want to do, but I want to know if there is a way to increase the dead stroke of a hydraulic handbrake for an electric moped. The dead stroke is the initial part of the lever stroke before the calipers actually engage the…
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